Megalomys georginae

Megalomys georginae Temporal range: Late Pleistocene-Holocene
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Cricetidae
Subfamily:	Sigmodontinae
Genus:	† Megalomys
Species:	†M. georginae
Binomial name
†Megalomys georginae Turvey, Brace & Weksler, 2012

Megalomys georginae is an extinct species of rice rat from Barbados in the genus Megalomys . The species was extant during the Late Pleistocene, and became extinct shortly after European arrival in Barbados. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. Turvey, ST; Brace, Selina; Weksler, Marcio (November 2012). "A new species of recently extinct rice rat (Megalomys) from Barbados". Mammalian Biology. 77 (6): 404–413. Bibcode:2012MamBi..77..404T. doi:10.1016/j.mambio.2012.03.005.
2. "Megalomys georginae Turvey, Brace, & Weksler, 2012". ASM Mammal Diversity Database. American Society of Mammalogists . Retrieved 2023-05-01.